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Johnny Boychuk scored a goal in Friday's 3-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Boychuk broke the scoreless tie midway though the second period and the Islanders never looked back. He finished the game with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal and seven hits in 20:48 of ice time. The 34-year-old has four goals and 10 points in 39 games this season. The goal was Boychuk's first since Nov. 22. Anthony Beauvillier and John Tavares also found the back of the net in this one. Feb 16 - 10:07 PM

Johnny Boychuk (lower body) has been activated by the Islanders.

That sets the stage for Boychuk to return on Friday. It would be his first game since Dec. 27. He has three goals and nine points in 34 contests this season. Feb 9 - 12:33 PM

Boychuk did skate Thursday morning and Islanders coach Doug Weight did leave the possibility of his return open, even if he did also term Boychuk returning Thursday night as "doubtful." If Boychuk is back in the lineup, it will likely be last-minute news, so keep that in mind. Feb 8 - 1:10 PM

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Tavares needed 645 games to reach that milestone. At the age of 27, he should have plenty of milestones ahead of him. It's also worth noting that Tavares is closing in on fifth place on the Islanders' all-time points list. That spot is currently held by Brent Sutter, who recorded 610 points with the Islanders. How far up that list Tavares can climb will of course be largely determined by if Tavares re-signs with the Islanders. His contract is set to expire this summer.

Mathew Barzal picked up three assists in Thursday's 3-0 win over the New York rangers.

Not bad for a guy who was "benched" on Sunday night. Barzal helped set up goals by Josh Bailey, Jordan Eberle and Thomas Hickey. He finished the night with a plus-2 rating, one shot on goal and one blocked shot in 13:52 of ice time. The 20-year-old has 16 goals and 62 points in 59 games this season. He hasn't scored in 14 games, but he's accumulated nine points in his last four outings. The rookie is a must-start in all fantasy formats.

The Islanders found themselves down 5-2 in the third period, but they managed to tie the game thanks to goals by Nelson (his second of the game), Anders Lee and Nick Leddy. They went up by a goal when Josh Bailey scored a power play goal with under two minutes remaining in regulation, but the Red Wings tied the game on a Mike Green goal with 29 seconds left. Nelson then completed the hat trick in the overtime period to give the Isles the win. He finished the game with a plus-1 rating and three shots on goal in 15:52 of ice time.

Andrew Ladd registered two assists in the Islanders' 5-4 overtime loss to Nashville on Monday.

Ladd has three points in three games since returning from an upper-body injury that cost him most of January. This hasn't been a particularly good offensive season for him overall though as he has nine goals and 21 points in 45 contests. He's only a few years removed from his 62-point campaign with Winnipeg, but at this point he doesn't have much fantasy value.

Jason Chimera will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the New York Rangers.

This will be the first game Chimera misses all season. He has two goals and nine assists in 58 games this season. Alan Quine and Sebastian Aho will also serve as healthy scratches in this one. None of these three players will have any fantasy value going forward.

Nikolay Kulemin is apparently ahead of schedule in his recovery from a shoulder injury.

Kulemin was not expected to return to action this season following November shoulder surgery, however it now seems that prognosis may have changed. If Kulemin does make it back this campaign, it likely won't be until late in March.

Ross Johnston found the back of the net in a 4-3 loss to Buffalo on Thursday.

Johnston has two goals and three points in four games with the Islanders. He made his season debut on Jan. 20. His offensive output has been a pleasant surprise as Johnston was more of an enforcer in the AHL, but we don't expect him to keep up anything close to this pace.

Josh Bailey found the back of the net in a 3-0 win over the Rangers on Thursday.

Bailey has only been held off the scoresheet once in his last seven games. He has 15 goals and 62 points in 55 contests in 2017-18. The puts him in a tie with teammate Mathew Barzal for 12th place in the NHL scoring race.

It's the fifth straight season that Eberle has scored at least 20 goals, which is also every campaign after the lockout shortened 2013 season. He had 16 markers in 48 games during the lockout season, so he likely would have scored at least 20 goals then too if the lockout didn't interfere and he recorded 34 goals in 2011-12. Overall, he's up to 185 goals in 566 career games.

Anthony Beauvillier has been promoted to the top line alongside John Tavares and Josh Bailey.

The Islanders are changing things up after scoring just three goals over their last three games. Beauvillier has 10 points over his last 10 games and is definitely worth picking up as long as he is playing alongside the duo of Tavares and Bailey who have combined for 112 points so far this season. Beauvillier has 12 goals and 17 points in 41 games so far this season.

Cal Clutterbuck scored two goals in a 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

Clutterbuck registered his first two-goal of the season, albeit in a losing effort. John Tavares and Ryan Pulock also scored as the Islanders attempted to mount a comeback. Clutterbuck has six goals and 13 points in 36 games this season.

Nick Leddy found the back of the net in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators.

Leddy extended the Islanders' lead to 4-2 at the 3:39 mark of the second period. Unfortunately for the Isles, the Predators managed to score three unanswered goals to win the game. The Islanders defenseman finished the night with a minus-1 rating, one shot on goal, two hits in 29:49 of ice time. Leddy has eight goals and 31 points in 54 games this season. John Tavares (power play), Ryan Pulock and Casey Cizikas also scored for New York in the loss.

Johnny Boychuk scored a goal in Friday's 3-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Boychuk broke the scoreless tie midway though the second period and the Islanders never looked back. He finished the game with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal and seven hits in 20:48 of ice time. The 34-year-old has four goals and 10 points in 39 games this season. The goal was Boychuk's first since Nov. 22. Anthony Beauvillier and John Tavares also found the back of the net in this one.

According to a team source, Calvin de Haan will have season-ending surgery on his shoulder.

It is not clear if that means de Haan would miss the playoffs as well, in the event the Islanders qualify. It's a tough break for the Islanders, as de Haan is a very underrated defenseman. If he is on your squad, we suggest you cut him.

Hickey kept that run going by registering an assist on Monday. This offensive hot streak is a rarity for him as he has two goals and 10 points in 32 games this season. The blueliner has never recorded more than 22 points in a single season.

Dennis Seidenberg will be a healthy scratch in Friday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Seidenberg played over 18 minutes in Thursday's game against the New York Rangers, but he's coming out of the lineup for Sebastian Aho. The veteran has no goals, five assists and a minus-6 rating in 22 games this season. Alan Quine and Jason Chimera are also expected to watch the game from the press box.

The Islanders' Sebastian Aho won the Battle of the Sebastian Aho's Friday night.

It was the first time the two Sebastian Aho's, who are not related, faced each other in an NHL game. The Isles' Aho, a defenseman born in Sweden, was a plus-one in 17:10 of ice time in New York's 3-0 win over Carolina Friday night. The other Sebastian Aho, the Canes forward born in Finland, was a minus two in the contest. Round two is scheduled for Sunday March 18th.

He scored a goal and registered four assists to become the 10th rookie defenseman in the history of the NHL to register five points in a game, and the first to do so with the Islanders. Pretty amazing for a guy who had nine points in 33 games going into Saturday night's contest.

Jaroslav Halak permitted five goals on 32 shots in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota on Monday.

Halak had a 50-save shutout against the Rangers on Thursday, but he was unable to build on that performance. He has played some solid games lately, but it hasn't been a good season for Halak or anyone else in the Islanders' crease. Halak's record slips to 18-19-4 on the year with a 3.22 GAA and .911 save percentage.